Seoul / New York-Based Producer Yaeji Releases New Project "EP2"
Seoul / New York-based producer Yaeji is one of 2017's true breakouts. Her voice is unmistakably her own - a hushed whisper sliding in and out of English and Korean, so present yet barely there at all. Yaeji's self-titled debut came out this past Spring to wide-eyed praise from Pitchfork, Fader, Boiler Room, Resident Advisor, and the New Yorker.
Yaeji has just dropped EP2, the follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut. First single "drink i'm sippin on" was a bold step forward and proved to be a breakout hit, clocking in over 2 million plays in just a few weeks. Since the announcement of EP2, Yaeji has been profiled by Pitchfork, where she was dubbed "house music's most exciting new voice," and shared a new mix for DAZED.
Her hybrid CDJ performances at MoMA PS1, Boiler Room, and Hot Mass this year have been sweltering crowd-inclusive revelries, featuring Yaeji singing her own songs over the sounds and records that inspire her.
Check out EP2 now on iTunes and Spotify and see below for what the press is saying about Yaeji.
"one of the most fascinating vocalists to appear in house music of late"
- Pitchfork
"therapeutic techno"
- The FADER
"one of the most interesting artists out right now"
- Pigeons & Planes
"Yaeji's contemplative club music is bringing people together"
- DAZED
"Singing in both English and Korean, Yaeji spotlights her heritage
while deftly crafting a sound that's both futuristic and atmospheric"
- NPR
"Beautifully hypnotic"
- Gorilla vs. Bear